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Silent discos in car parks and street fiestas: here’s what’s on at Parramatta Lanes
Parramatta Lanes kicks off this week for four days of Eats, Beats and Art. Here's what's on at the huge free street festival.
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Plan ahead: Christmas comes early for Sydney with these annual events
Christmas events in Sydney for 2025 are now starting to pop up. Halloween marks more than the spooky season around the world, but it’s about this time that major cities start to plan their holiday season. Sydney is no different this year, already kickstarting what should be an exciting December as sketches of our Christmas ...
Less than 60 sleeps to go: Sydney prepares for epic New Year’s Eve fireworks display
Few New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world can compete with Sydney on December 31. Our New Year’s Eve fireworks display is magnificent, and it’s still improving each year with more launch points, a wider scope and even more vantage points than ever before. Two epic NYE fireworks displays make full use of Sydney Harbour’s ...
So Sydney: Premier and Lord Mayor battle over whether you can drink standing up outside a bar!
Sydney: It’s an argument that would have the city’s millions of foreign visitors – and many from Interstate – scratching their heads. Should you be allowed to drink standing up without a table? A long-standing drinking rule in Sydney has punters not knowing whether they should sit down or stand up. Now Premier Chris Minns ...
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Sydney Opera House Events: What’s on for spring and summer?
Can you imagine what this city would be without the Sydney Opera House? Just the very sight of those pointy sails invokes our harbourside lifestyle. But while Jørn Utzon’s iconic…
NSW to trial $60 taxi fare from the airport. But how safe are Sydney taxis? Here’s how to avoid being scammed
For many tourists, their first experience of Sydney is stepping into a taxi at the airport. But over the years, there have been reports of visitors being stung by unexpected…
Ghost Festival, a free four-day Halloween event, returns to The Rocks
After a successful debut last year, The Rocks Ghost Festival is back for another year of spooky soirees and haunted hangs, launching the historic neighbourhood into an immersive four-day horror…
The best hotels for your weekends away in Western Sydney
Never underestimate the power of a staycation. With some of the city’s best hotels, Western Sydney is the perfect place to get away from it all – without going very…
Wake up, Sydney! Why going clubbing is good for your health
Pubs, clubs, theatres and restaurants are being revived as the State Government considers 55 recommendations to bring the life back into Sydney nights. Better transport, dumping outdated laws that mean…
September is Negroni Month in YCK Laneways, and you can win $2,500
Get ready to paint the town red – Negroni red that is – as YCK Laneways kicks off a month-long festival to celebrate this iconic cocktail. To mark the 13th…
A new night market has launched in Haymarket
With spring in the air, longer evenings and warmer weather, what better time to launch a new night market in the heart of the city?
The 48th annual Manly Jazz Festival is ready to soar
The 48th annual Manly Jazz Festival is right around the corner, set for September 19-21 across four main stages as well as venues scattered all around the iconic beachside suburb.…
